Originally Posted by techgirl

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I think that it just boils down to who you get on what day. I would compare it to my daily experience at Starbucks. I'm extremely loyal to my morning coffee but I don't always frequent the same individual location and thus don't see the same people. My morning barista can range from extremely enthusiastic and thanks for coming in to downright surly. I don't blame Starbucks though... I blame the individual and their ability to give good customer service.
Well, that's because you're going to Strabucks, the McDonald's of coffee, rather than some good quality, friendly local place

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Cheers.